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Previous Wikipedia Editathon in the museum's MacMillan Education Center
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Environment and American Art Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon!

Participants can earn the SAAM Barnstar!

We will get together to improve content related to Environment and American art and artists. Beginners are welcome! Wikipedia training will be provided. And follow our event on Twitter with the hashtag #SAAMEnviroArt and #GLAMwiki!

Hosted at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), and organized by SAAM and Wikimedia DC.

Which articles are you working on? Let us know on OUR ETHERPAD

Details

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When

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  • Saturday, June 11, 2016 at SAAM
  • 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT

NOTE: the museum does not open to the public until 11:30 a.m. Those wishing to gain access for the 10:30 a.m. behind-the-scenes tour MUST RSVP in advance, and arrive promptly at 10:00. If the tour has already departed, latecomers may have to wait until 11:30 a.m. to enter.

What to bring

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  • A laptop (tablets can work, but the editing experience is much easier with a keyboard)
  • Any research resources you would like to refer to.
  • You're welcome to bring your camera and take pictures!

Schedule

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Time Activity Location
10:00 a.m. Check-in at the 8th & G Streets NW entrance Entrance, SAAM
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. Exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of environment themed contemporary American art Third floor
11:00 a.m. Introduction to Editing Wikipedia MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
1:00 p.m. Lunch, provided by MacMillan Education Center, SAAM MacMillan Education Center, SAAM
3:00 p.m. End

Where

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  • MacMillan Education Center in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, located at 8th and G Streets NW, Washington, DC 20004 (the building that is shared with the National Portrait Gallery).
    • WMATA Metrorail stops:
      • Gallery Place/Chinatown (green/yellow/red lines): from the 9th & G entrance, the Museum is right outside
      • Metro Center (red/orange/blue/silver lines): use 11th & G exit, walk two blocks east on G, and the Museum will be on your right.
    • Bus: Take the DC Circulator or any of the following WMATA bus lines to the Museum: 42, 64, 70, 74, 80, D6, P6, S2, S4, X2
    • See also: WMATA trip planner (mobile version)
  • If arriving after the museum opens at 11:30 a.m., ask information desk or the security officers to direct you to the MacMillan Education Center. It is at the west end of the building, closer to the F Street entrance, near the hallway with the "Experience America" and Folk Art galleries.

Sign up!

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This event is open to up to 45 in-person participants, and an unlimited number of remote participants, of all Wikipedia experience levels, from beginner to expert. Due to tour and room capacity, prior registration is required. To register, please write your username below, or send an email to linthicumr [at] si.edu.

I'll be there in person!

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  1. LinthicumRyanR (talk)
  2. Kirill Lokshin (talk)
  3. User:Friend of Smokey the Bear on the prowl for a Barn Star
  4. Geraldshields11 (talk) 00:51, 27 March 2016 (UTC) and planning to take photographs[reply]
  5. Cushcush02 Beginner
  6. Ftripodi (talk) 19:32, 20 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]
  7. user:arcituno
  8. mondorescue (talk)
  9. Sarasays (talk) 19:56, 10 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'll be attending virtually!

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Can't make it to the event? You can participate online! Here's how it works:
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On the day of the event, check in with your Wikipedia username.
Don't have a username yet? It's easy to create one.
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Choose an article to edit from the list on this page.
Want to work on an article that's not on the list? You're welcome to choose any topic you like!
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Have questions during the event? Chat with us!
Some events also include a video or audio conference. You can find more details on this page.

If you're planning to join us online, you can sign up below:

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Regrets

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(Add your name here.) If you can't make it in person or even remotely, you can still help by sharing the info with your friends and colleagues, and/or helping flesh out the To-do list!

To-do list

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Articles

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Feel free to add your own!

Notable Artists

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RED links have no entries! Links to reliable sources for citations have been provided, when possible.


Notable Land and Environmental Artist at Smithsonian American Art Museum

Notable Ecofeminist Artists

Sources

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Resources

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WP:CREATIVE our requirements for articles on artists and other creative people.

Outcomes

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I listed this article for deletion, because it did not show that she had works in the permanent colection of the museum as required by WP:NARTIST. Ithen checked for myself, and found she did, and added the reference, and have withdrawn the AfD. DGG ( talk ) 21:14, 11 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]
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